Date   : Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:52:59 -0000
From   : acorn@... (Andy Ford)
Subject: Self Built 1770 ?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alex Taylor" <zeem.uk@...>
To: <bbc-micro@...>
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [BBC-Micro] Self Built 1770 ?


> On 22/03/2008, acorn@... <acorn@...> wrote:
>
>> I would like to upgrade one of my B's to have the 1770 instead of the 
>> 8271
>> (mainly for convenience of using 3.5" floppies)
>
> You can use 3.5" floppies with the 8271 - I've done it myself. The
> only problem I've encountered is trying to exchange the data/write
> disk images on the 3.5" disks with PCs. Some PCs support the
> single-density format, some don't. That's a subject that causes long,
> drawn out arguments.
>
> Having a 1770 allows you to use ADFS, I'm not sure of any other 
> advantages.
>
> -- 
> Alex Taylor
>

Sorry, I should of explained in more detail :)

I would like to access the occasional ADFS disk too..

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